No need to be Christian to follow Fractal Faith. It's for anyone with intellectual curiosity.
I'll go deeper into the fractal aspect later, but I already touched on it in this article with the idea of cells, marriage, the economy... it's the same pattern, repeating at every level.
My thesis is that the pattern behind all this is the Logos, i.e., Christ.
OK Billy! You got my attention! :). Pretty sure it came when you said you thought you were an atheist back in 2020 : ). I have been going down this " rabbit hole " since 2019 when I found myself starting my life over again at the age of 62 after have been a " Christian " for almost 30 years and having a " Christian Resume " to prove it. I have called the last 7 years of my life as one of " Reconstruction" and not " Deconstruction " as I literally had to start my entire relationship with God over....from scratch....like being given a Spiritual White Board where I had the opportunity to begin to discover what was really " Truth ". I certainly do not recommend anyone to take the journey that I have been on, it has been one of amazing connection and discovery with the God of the Universe.
Since you wrote about ontology in this post, I would like to share something with you that may really help in your journey. For me, all of this really comes down to identity and who do we believe we are. I am certain that if you have not encountered that in your study, you will because much of what you are describe here is really about who we are, not what we do which is really what most of Christianity has become today. It's also about connection vs separation. We all have the delusion that somehow we are separated from God, which is not true at all. In fact, most of the world problems in my humble opinion could be solved if each of us knew our True Identity and then brought that to the world because our True Identity is in fact our gift to the world and that is what creates connection. Much like your story about returning your item to Target.
How can I share some info with you? Via email???
Blessings and glad to be on this journey with you!!
Hi William, thanks for sharing a bit of your story. Sounds like you've been through a lot during your deconstruction/reconstruction periods. I've also had everything stripped away, only to have God build me back up again. Character building, isn't it? :-)
On identity: I think you're onto something real, but I'll add one thing... Christianity reveals who we are, absolutely, but it calls us to become someone. The image of God is fixed, yes, but the likeness is the project. Theosis requires that our actions move us toward it or away from it. A life of sin genuinely changes who you are, but in the wrong direction. So I'd say identity is both a given and a task.
Glad to have you along. Got your email, too, and will reply there.
Hey Billy. Glad to follow along even though I’m not a Christian. Mostly interested in what Fractals have to do with it 🤓
Haha... love that you're a fellow fractal nerd 🤓
No need to be Christian to follow Fractal Faith. It's for anyone with intellectual curiosity.
I'll go deeper into the fractal aspect later, but I already touched on it in this article with the idea of cells, marriage, the economy... it's the same pattern, repeating at every level.
My thesis is that the pattern behind all this is the Logos, i.e., Christ.
Stick around, and maybe you'll see what I see :-)
OK Billy! You got my attention! :). Pretty sure it came when you said you thought you were an atheist back in 2020 : ). I have been going down this " rabbit hole " since 2019 when I found myself starting my life over again at the age of 62 after have been a " Christian " for almost 30 years and having a " Christian Resume " to prove it. I have called the last 7 years of my life as one of " Reconstruction" and not " Deconstruction " as I literally had to start my entire relationship with God over....from scratch....like being given a Spiritual White Board where I had the opportunity to begin to discover what was really " Truth ". I certainly do not recommend anyone to take the journey that I have been on, it has been one of amazing connection and discovery with the God of the Universe.
Since you wrote about ontology in this post, I would like to share something with you that may really help in your journey. For me, all of this really comes down to identity and who do we believe we are. I am certain that if you have not encountered that in your study, you will because much of what you are describe here is really about who we are, not what we do which is really what most of Christianity has become today. It's also about connection vs separation. We all have the delusion that somehow we are separated from God, which is not true at all. In fact, most of the world problems in my humble opinion could be solved if each of us knew our True Identity and then brought that to the world because our True Identity is in fact our gift to the world and that is what creates connection. Much like your story about returning your item to Target.
How can I share some info with you? Via email???
Blessings and glad to be on this journey with you!!
Hi William, thanks for sharing a bit of your story. Sounds like you've been through a lot during your deconstruction/reconstruction periods. I've also had everything stripped away, only to have God build me back up again. Character building, isn't it? :-)
On identity: I think you're onto something real, but I'll add one thing... Christianity reveals who we are, absolutely, but it calls us to become someone. The image of God is fixed, yes, but the likeness is the project. Theosis requires that our actions move us toward it or away from it. A life of sin genuinely changes who you are, but in the wrong direction. So I'd say identity is both a given and a task.
Glad to have you along. Got your email, too, and will reply there.